Where does “selenocysteine” come from?

selenocysteine (English) comes from English cysteine, from English cystine, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

selenocysteine (English): A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in...

Definitions

  1. A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in...

Ancestry of “selenocysteine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcysteineA sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid...
2EnglishcystineA nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation...
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “selenocysteine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from English cystine →